COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising across the United States as the Omicron variant continues to spread around the country.
On Thursday, officials recorded 140,875 new cases of the virus with a seven-day rolling average of 101,119, marking the first time that the average has surpassed 100,000 since October 6.
This is also a 40.5 percent increase from the average of 71,960 reported four weeks ago, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
Additionally, the U.S. recorded 3,800 COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, the highest figure reported in three months.
However, the seven-day rolling average sits at 957, a 19 percent decline from the 1187 average reported four weeks ago.
What's more, 47,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with the virus, a 17.5 percent jump from the 40,000 figure being recorded three weeks ago.
It comes as the Omicron Covid variant continues to crop up around the nation with six states now reporting cases - and dozens sure to follow.
On Thursday, the U.S. recorded 140,875 Covid cases with a seven-day rolling average of 101,119, marking the first time the average has surpassed six figures since October
The U.S. also recorded 3,800 daily COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, which is the highest figure seen in three months
Currently, 47,000 Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19, a 17.5% jump from the 40,000 figure being recorded three weeks ago.
Meanwhile, cases are rising in several states, none more so than Michigan.
The Great Lake State is recording the highest seven-day case rate in the country at 505.4 per 100,000 people in the last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
On Wednesday, the state recorded 19,900 cases, which is the highest number recorded to date.
Michigan's test positivity rate is 18.9 percent - meaning almost one in five Covid tests are returning positive results.
The CDC considers a test positivity rate over five
